The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
Charter Of the
Calvary Baptist Industrial
High School Association.
STATE OF LOUISIANA--PARISH OF
BOSSIER.

,
ID tober, A. D., 1887, before me, John H.
Keyser, Notary Public in and for said parish
and State, duly commissioned, qualified and
acting, and in the presence of the subscribing
competent witnesses, personally came and APP
peared F. j. Cook. Felix Owens, r L. Cook,
s, II. Ralph, H. NJ. Stephens, E: j. Stephens,
Henry Jordan and Joseph Smedley, who de-
clared and said that they have, this day, form
ed, and do, by these presents, form themselves
into body corporate and polite, under the
general laws of the State of Louisiana, provid-
ing for the organization of corporations for
literary, scientific, Educational and other kim
dred purposes, hareby, and by these presents,
covenenting, agreeing and binding themselves,
their associates and successors, to form and
constitute corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulntions and regu-
lations, following, tO-wit:
ARTICLEi
Tee name of this corporation shall be "The
Calvary Baptist Industrial High School Asso-
ciation,'' and under its said corporate name it
shall have and enjoy an existence of twenty
five years from date hereof.
ARTICLE III.
This Corporation shall be composed only of
bona fide shareholders; it shall have and use
common seal; shall have power to sue and be
sued, to plead aud be impleaded; and. IN all
cases. legal process shall he served on the
President of the Board of Directors of said
corporation whose domicile las is that OF the
corporation) is hereby fixed mt Benton. Bossier
parish, Louisiana, and all suits shall be insti-
tuted in the name of said President of said
Board of Directors. It shall have power to
purchase, receive by donation Inter riUos, or
martis cGaS0) and all character OF property
necessary to organize, carry into effect and
perpetuate the objects of the Association
hereinafter to be named to hold and use same,
or dispose of it, as the interests of the Assoc
citation may require, and in furtherance of its
objects and purposes; and, generally, to pos
sess all legal capacities, liabilities and powers
belonging to corporation whose objects are
hereby declared to be to establish and operate
an Industrial Institute for the Intellectual,
Moral and Practical Education of Colored
Male and Female Youths, with power to estab-
lish, in connection Herewith, Scientific, Agri-
cultural, Medical, Theological or other profess
sional and literary Experimentation same
are thought to be necessary.
ARTICLE iii.
The above named incorportors shall be and
constitute the First Board of Directors, with
H. NJ Stephens as President, e. j. Stephens
as Treasurer, aud s. II Ralph as Secretary
and shall during their term Of Office, and nnti
their successors are elected and qualified al
hereinafter pro vided for have theeontrol and
government of their own body, and of the said
Calvary Baptist Industrial High School As
socation;' they shall elect the President an6
Members of the Faculty and other necessar,
officers and employees of said school; shall
have power to fill vacancies occurring in th,
Board, and for their better government, shall
| have power to make from time to time, By
Laws for the regulation of the officers, teach
ers, students and officers generally; and shall
hold their Offices for and during the period o
one year, or until their successors shall hav
been elected and qualified in the manner here
/ mater psescribed.
ARTICLE Nv.
At least ten days before the first day of Jul
of each year the Board of Directors, throug
the President, shall call an election for min
Trustees, who shall constitute the Roard Z
Directors for the ensuing year; and the Boart
| so elected, shall elect, from their members,
President, Treasurer and a Secretary. Fac
shareholder in the election, shall be entitled I
cast one vote for each share he may own, an
the nine persons receiving the highest vol
shall be declared elected for his respectiy
Office, and shall Immediately assume the dutit
of their offices; and upon election of the
officers, as above named, and the qnalifcatio
of the Treasurer, hereinafter prescribed, |
authorized to demand and receive from ii
outgoing Board and Officers, all the Book
Papers and Property belonging to she sai
School and Association.
ARTrCLEv v.
The President of the Board of Directo
shall receive and ateept all titles and deeds
behalf of said School and Association. al
shall make and sign all acts conveying prope
ty belonging to said corporatiOnn on concu
renee of majority of the Board of Director
He shall have further power to confer the
grees usually conferred by such Institutio
and to grant Diplomas, and certificates
graduation distinction or merit to the studen
, under the corporate name and seal, on t
!, recommendation of the Faculty of said soho
duly eoucurred in by majority of the Boa
: of Directors.
/, ARTICLE VI.
This school shall be organized and operat
2 undor the auspices of the Calvary Bapt
], Association, but no distinctive creed shall
taught, except in its Theological Departme
: ARTICLE WI.
The Treasurer of this Association, beft
entering into the discharge of his duties
d such, shall give bond with security, to be
a proved by the Board of Directors, In the q
Of Five Hundred Dollars, for the faithful p
Torrance of his duties. he shall make